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Good news: the author of the Postgres/Ruby database adapter has published Windows gems to RubyGems. They are easier to install and update and now offer an improved feature set too.
My package has now become deprecated. You can still download the last version if you would like to.
MySQL/Ruby for Windows
The MySQL/Ruby database adapter for Windows is […]

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Kim and I are looking for a fun place to go to celebrate New Year’s Eve, and we’re thinking about going abroad for the weekend. Not too far away from the Netherlands and not too expensive, just a sweet place to celebrate and get the mind off things.
Got any tips?

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Only recently the Dutch armed forces got into major trouble when the Afghan police lost a strategic crossroads. Now that the Dutch reclaimed the territory, they’re building new police compounds and training Afghan men to arm them.
That sounds sustainable enough, until you watch this video update.
Mind you, I’m entirely for continuing the mission, but that […]

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It’s because their scenario writers are on strike. And here I was thinking that these guys themselves had humor. Call me naive, but it kinda spoiled the magic.

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In PC World’s The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007:
The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year–or for that matter, ever–is a Mac. Not a Dell, not a Toshiba, not even an Alienware. The $2419 (plus the price of a […]

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It’s a short read: Socialist Party raises questions in parliament on including Windows (Dutch). Ending statement:
According to [Socialist Party Member] Gerkens one solution is to provide Windows separately from the computer. In that way the customer himself can choose which operating system he would most like to use. “That would improve the market economy.”
My initial reaction: […]

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Finally. Peace and prosperity after a hard day’s work and having dinner.

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Everything is up and running again and I’ll put up my review about HostingRails soon. Suffice it to say that I have been most pleased with their offering so far.
I realize that some of you will be looking for the Ruby database drivers and my HOWTO on how to install Windows XP from USB. Rest […]

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